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Anderson, California: commercial real estate data.
Anderson is a Census city of 11,255 people across 7.03 square miles of land, in Shasta County. Median household income is $47,375, 58.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $22.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Anderson
What Anderson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.03 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,601
- County holding the largest share of its areaShasta County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Anderson
- Population11,255
- Median age37.9
- Population under 182,895
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,936
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households4,825
- Family households2,516
- Share of households that are families52.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Anderson
- Median household income$47,375
- Per capita income$28,346
- Civilian labor force4,602
- Employed4,257
- Unemployed345 plus or minus 141
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over7,570
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Anderson
- Housing units5,187
- Occupied units4,825
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 166
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,801
- Renter occupied2,024
- Ownership rate58.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$283,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$962
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent
- Single family units3,488
- Share single family67.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,590 plus or minus 393
- Share in buildings of two or more30.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes109 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Anderson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,716
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,568 plus or minus 330
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more495 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone69.6 percent
- Carpooled13.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home11.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Anderson (7(a))
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$22,264,500
- Average approval$718,210
- Median approval$405,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$937,500
- Largest approval$4,600,000
- Jobs supported251
- Jobs per approval8.1
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full9
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more38.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.1 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anderson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Anderson (504)
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$10,321,000
- Average approval$543,211
- Median approval$306,000
- Largest approval$2,451,000
- Jobs supported138
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anderson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Anderson
- NFIP communityCity of Anderson
- NFIP community number060359
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/22/24
The City of Anderson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060359 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Shasta County, not Anderson
Shasta County context, not Anderson figures
- Establishments in Shasta County4,508
- Covered employment, Shasta County70,090
- Average annual pay, Shasta County$59,352
- Housing units permitted, Shasta County246
Every figure in this section is published for Shasta County as a whole and is not a measurement of Anderson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Anderson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Anderson, California?
11,255, in 4,825 households. Anderson city covers 7.03 square miles of land, which is 1,601 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Anderson in?
Shasta County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Anderson?
$47,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,000. Median gross rent is $962 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Anderson businesses?
31 7(a) approvals totaling $22.3 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $405,000, plus 19 504 approvals worth $10.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anderson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Anderson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Anderson. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Anderson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Anderson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Anderson, city of, community 060359, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Anderson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shasta County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Anderson.
Is zoning published for Anderson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.